Religion and Spirituality

Insane, Asylums and Care for the Insane, Asylums and Care for the- The Church, from the earliest times, arranged for the care of the insane. In Commendam In Commendam- A phrase used in canon law to designate a certain manner of collating an ecclesiastical benefice. Incense Incense- An aromatic substance which is obtained from certain resinous trees and largely employed for purposes of religious worship. Infanticide Infanticide- Child-murder; the killing of an infant before or after birth. Imola Imola- Diocese; suffragan of Bologna. Iglesias de la Casa, José Iglesias de la Casa, José- A Spanish of the coterie gathered about Meléndez, Valdés, born at Salamanca, 31 October, 1748; died 1791. Imposition of Hands Imposition of Hands- A symbolical ceremony by which one intends to communicate to another some favour, quality or excellence (principally of a spiritual kind), or to depute anothe… Idumea Idumea- The country inhabited by the descendants of Edom. Illyria Illyria- A district of the Balkan Peninsula, which has varied in extent at different periods. Irish, The, (in countries other than Ireland) Irish, The, (in countries other than Ireland)- Includes the United States, Australia, Canada, Great Britain, South Africa, and South America. Imola, Innocenzo di Pietro Francucci da Imola, Innocenzo di Pietro Francucci da- Italian painter; b. at Imola, c. 1494; d. at Bologna, c. 1550. Ingres, Jean-Auguste Dominique Ingres, Jean-Auguste Dominique- A French painter, b. at Montauban, 29 August, 1780; d. at Paris, 14 January, 1867. Immunity Immunity- An exemption from a legal obligation (munus), imposed on a person or his property by law, custom, or the order of a superior. Iconography, Christian Iconography, Christian- The science of the description, history, and interpretation of the traditional representations of God, the saints and other sacred subjects in art. Internuncio Internuncio- The name given in the Roman Curia to a diplomatic agent who, though not belonging to the five highest classes of the papal diplomatic service (legatus a latere, nunci… Illuminati Illuminati- Secret society founded in 1776. Innocent VII, Pope Innocent VII, Pope- Reigned 1406. Iglesias, Diocese of Iglesias, Diocese of- A suffragan of Cagliari in Sardinia. Indian Missions, Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions, Bureau of Catholic- An institution originated (1874) by J. Roosevelt Barley, Archbishop of Baltimore, for the protection and promotion of Catholic Indian mission … Idaho Idaho- Probably from an Arapahoe Indian word, "Gem of the Mountains", the name first suggested for the territory of Colorado. Isaac of Seleucia Isaac of Seleucia- Patriarch of the Persian Church, d. 410. Imagination Imagination- The faculty of representing to oneself sensible objects independently of an actual impression of those objects on our senses. Idolatry Idolatry- Etymologically denotes divine worship given to an image, but its signification has been extended to all divine worship given to anyone or anything but the true God. Incarnate Word, Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Sisters of Charity of the- This congregation, with simple vows, was founded by Rt. Rev. C.M. Dubuis, Bishop of Galveston. Images, Veneration of Images, Veneration of- It is an uncompromising attitude in the late Jewish history, together with the apparently obvious meaning of the First Commandment, that are responsible for… Ivrea, Diocese of Ivrea, Diocese of- Suffragan of Turin, Northern Italy. Iconostasis Iconostasis- A great screen or partition running from side to side of the apse or across the entire end of the church, which divides the sanctuary from the body of the church, and… Illinois Indians Illinois Indians- An important confederacy of Algonquian tribes formerly occupying the greater part of the present state of Illinois, together with the adjacent portions of Wiscon… Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament, Order of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament, Order of the- Founded in the early part of the seventeenth century by Jeanne Chezard de Matel. Iconoclasm Iconoclasm- The name of the heresy that in the eighth and ninth centuries disturbed the peace of the Eastern Church, caused the last of the many breaches with Rome that prepared t… Irish College, in Rome Irish College, in Rome- Towards the close of the sixteenth century, Gregory XIII had sanctioned the foundation of an Irish college in Rome, and had assigned a large sum of money a… Institute of Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart Institute of Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart- There are houses of the institute in New York, Trenton, Porto Rico, and Baltimore. Islam (Concept) Islam (Concept)- An Arabic word which, since Mohammed's time, has acquired a religious and technical significance denoting the religion of Mohammed and of the Koran, just as Chris… Irish Colleges, on the Continent Irish Colleges, on the Continent- The religious persecution under Elizabeth and James I lead to the suppression of the monastic schools in Ireland in which the clergy for the most… Innocent XII, Pope Innocent XII, Pope- Reigned 1691-1700. IHS IHS- A monogram of the name of Jesus Christ. Iowa Iowa- One of the North Central States of the American Union, and is about midway between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. Ivory Ivory- The tusks of the elephant, hippopotamus, walrus, and other animals: a tough and elastic substance, of a creamy white, taking a high and lasting polish, largely employed in … Ibarra Ibarra- Diocese in Southern Ecuador, suffragan of Quito, created by Pius IX. Ispahan Ispahan- A Catholic Armenian Latin see. Idealism Idealism- The characteristic of those who regard the ideas of truth and right, goodness and beauty, as standards and directive forces. Ionopolis Ionopolis- A titular see in the province of Paphlagonia, suffragan of Gangres. Israelites Israelites- The word designates the descendants of the Patriarch Jacob, or Israel. Ittenbach, Franz Ittenbach, Franz- Historical painter; born at Königswinter, at the foot of the Drachenfels, in 1813; died at Düsseldorf, 1879. Imitation of Christ Imitation of Christ- A work of spiritual devotion, also sometimes called the "Following of Christ". Its purpose is to instruct the soul in Christian perfection with Christ as the … Innsbruck University Innsbruck University- Opened at Innsbruck in 1562 by Blessed Peter Canisius, at the request and on the foundation of the Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria. Isidore of Thessalonica Isidore of Thessalonica- Cardinal and sometime Metropolitan of Kiev or Moscow, b. at Thessalonica (Saloniki) towards the end of the fourteenth century; d. at Rome, 27 April, 1463. Interest (in Psychology) Interest (in Psychology)- Defined as a kind of consciousness accompanying and stimulating attention, a feeling pleasant or painful directing attention, the pleasurable or painful … Ixtlilxochitl, Fernando de Alba Ixtlilxochitl, Fernando de Alba- Mexican historian. (1568-1648) Irish Literature Irish Literature- It is uncertain at what period and in what manner the Irish discovered the use of letters. It may have been through direct commerce with Gaul, but it is more pro…